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Thuringowa Division
#REDIRECT City of Thuringowa The City of Thuringowa () was a city and local government area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what is now Townsville. The suburb of Thuringowa Central is the main business centre in this area. Thuring ... Thuringowa Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Thuringowa
The City of Thuringowa () was a city and local government area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what is now Townsville. The suburb of Thuringowa Central is the main business centre in this area. Thuringowa was named after the German state of Thuringia where the shire's first chairman, John von Stieglitz, originated. Prior to its proclamation as a city on 1 January 1986, Thuringowa was a large rural shire, almost surrounding the City of Townsville. In 2007 the Queensland Government recommended that the Thuringowa City Council and the Townsville City Council be merged as part of the review of councils and boundaries, with the merged entity to be referred to as the Townsville City Council and the city being called the New Townsville City. The transition was completed with the election of a new combined Council on 15 March 2008. History Early history Prior to European settlement, the Nyawaygi Aboriginal people lived in the area around T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
